More than a month after she went missing, the dead body of a 9-year-old girl has been found in a decomposing state in a drain.
The decomposing body of Zinhle Ndala, a 9-year-old young girl, who went missing more than a month ago was found in a stormwater drain on the corner of Mathlare and Tsomo streets, Mamelodi, South Africa on February 12.
A Pretoria East Rekord report shows that Zinhle was playing outside with other children when she disappeared on the afternoon of January 4. No one can explain what happened to her. She was last seen wearing blue jeans, a lime t-shirt and brown shoes. Zinhle is a pupil at Zakhele Primary School and had passed with good grades and was ready to get into grade 2 this year.
The report says the family was so upset about her disappearance they couldn't sleep at night. Her anxious mother wandered the streets at night, hoping she would find her daughter.
The family has reported Zinhle’s disappearance to Mamelodi East police who have confirmed the case was being investigated.
Forencic tests are underway to officially confirm her identity.
Zinhle’s mother Thoko said she positively identified her child’s body at the mortuary from her clothes and hairstyle. Thoko said she was heartbroken but was consoled by the fact that the family would now get closure.
She said: "Now we can have a proper funeral."
The date for the funeral is still to be set.